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And he didn't think the concept was valid, hence him not forming his

political party. Do you think Mr Allen Lee, a member of EXCO could

be mistaken in that opinion?

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I didn't read that particular bit.

I read about him not forming a political party, but I didn't read

that he said that he'd been mistaken.

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Well, as I recall, what he said was

that he didn't think, after his sojourn in America and his sort of

contemplations therein, he decided that it wouldn't be a case. It would be a Chinese appointed Governor and therefore Hong Kong people

ruling Hong Kong, why form a political party?

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outwardly advisory role do they?

Yes, well.

China doesn't have to take an

I mean, they just drop little hints and everybody runs scared and doesn't do anything. I mean that is just how they operate and they are doing it very well, I'd say.

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How do you think we are doing in

Hong Kong? I have described to you the way that the Legislative Council has developed over the last 12 months, and will develop in the future. Are we, in fact, making the decisions in Hong Kong which contribute to stability and prosperity, or not? Are we failing to make those decisions? My answer is that we are making those decisions, but to want everything completely clear, in black and white, at the beginning of this Review period, I think is asking too much. The point is that we must continue to govern Hong Kong responsibly and well, through a quite delicate process of change, and it must be gradual change.

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But I mean, aren't the decisions

that are determining what is going to contribute to prosperity and stability in Hong Kong, made on the basis of the hints dropped from

China?

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